A little throwback Thursday in honor of us approaching our 20th anniversary! We love our alumni as much as our students and we hope to reunite at the VADA Draw Charity Event on April 6th. Until then, be on the lookout for more throwback pictures of our grads!

Just a few more days to check out the VADA exhibition at @breakfastsantabarbara! We would like to express our gratitude to Breakfast Culture Club for giving us the opportunity to take over their space and for generously offering students 100% of the art sales! The show comes down Tuesday 19th, stop by and invest in our artists while you can! ❤️‼️

This weeks Featured Friday: Nate Battle! (sophomore)
Here is Nate’s Artist statement: “I take pictures because I like showing people my own angle of things and also capturing the emotion of a scene or a subject”

TOMORROW 5-8 our juniors have having a show held at YOUTH INTERACTIVE!! Come by for food, music, and art! ALSO: STUDENTS there is a VADA pizza lunch on tomorrow during lunch at AREA 51!!

Save the date! Our 6th Annual VADA DRAW will be held @youthinteractivesb on Saturday, April 6th at 7pm! Music by Area 51. Food from @helenaavenuebakery and @loquitasb Wine from @babcockwinery and a signature cocktail from @ahealthypour1 Check our website for more info and tickets!! www.vadasbh.org

Happy Friday! Let’s start the weekend off right with a look into the stunning works of Alice Gipe (@sleepyyalice)! Alice has work now showing at State Gallery and Breakfast Culture Club.
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Artist Statement:
“I’ve been immersed in the artistic community for as long as I can remember and am really excited to finally put out my own pieces. My work primarily utilizes a warm color palette and is influenced by the mid-century modern style I grew up around. I want to evoke nostalgia with the focus on my childhood and what I’ve learned from it, and I’m always looking to expand my skill and evolve my style.”

Today VADA seniors took a trip to explore the Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens! Swipe to see some highlights from their day.🌿🎨 #vadaontheroad #vadasbhs

Thank you to Crista Dix from @youthinteractivesb for coming and speaking with our Juniors today about her years of experience in gallery and artist management! VADA Juniors will be showing at Youth Interactive throughout the month of February, our opening reception will be held on February 7th, opening at 5:00pm. We hope you’ll join us! 🎨

About one more week to see the VADA exhibition at @breakfastcultureclub. Make sure to stop by and check it out while you still can!

This weeks featured Friday artist is sophomore Sofia Mera! @sofiarosemera
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Here is Sofia’s artist statement: “Art has always been a huge part of my life. I use art as a way to express myself freely and my passions”

The Visual Arts and Design Academy (VADA) is a unique “school-within-a-school” that integrates rigorous academic coursework with project-based, career-focused art and design instruction, in a supportive and creative environment. VADA is a California Partnership Academy funded in equal parts by the California Department of Education, the Santa Barbara Unified School District, and the Friends of VADA, a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization.